ampulla of Vater
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Related to Hepatopancreatic ampulla: ileocecal valve, major duodenal papilla, minor duodenal papilla, accessory pancreatic duct
ampulla of Vater
[am′pu̇l·ə əv ′fät·ər] (anatomy)
Dilation at the junction of the bile and pancreatic ducts and the duodenum in humans. Also known as papilla of Vater.